Let's see your Traditional Case knives, old to new.

[Plantman]

Here’s an old Case Serpentine Stockman with pyramite handles and a tang stamp dating it frrom 1905-1914. It was gifted to me by a dear friend in her 80s about 15 years ago. It was her father’s knife. He grew up in Lancaster, PA.

 

[brownshoe]

I think it means that somebody tested a Case knife and found a trace of something that has a 1 in a million chance of making you sick if you bathed in it every day for 50 years.

No, that’s a sign of the insanity of the people who are California voters.

 

[Plantman]

Here’s an old Case Hawkbill in green bone from the tested era, 1920-40. I picked up this one about 15 years ago at an antique mall in PA for $60.

 

[Hickory n steel]

No, that’s a sign of the insanity of the people who are California voters.

Sadly it's just the densely populated large cities full of crazies who get to have the biggest voice, most of us especially out in the widespread rural areas are smarter.

 

[Will Power]

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Here’s an old Case Hawkbill in green bone from the tested era, 1920-40. I picked up this one about 15 years ago at an antique mall in PA for $60.

Very impressive example and hard to come by.

 

[Will Power]

Sadly it's just the densely populated large cities full of crazies who get to have the biggest voice, most of us especially out in the widespread rural areas are smarter.

In a real and innovative democracy you should have one vote for a candidate and two against another , that would make things more equitable

I'm voting for this CASE come what may, rural or urban

 

[Hickory n steel]

In a real and innovative democracy you should have one vote for a candidate and two against another , that would make things more equitable

I'm voting for this CASE come what may, rural or urban

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And I wouldn't be surprised if the bone was dyed back then using methods that are of much more concern than whatever is being used by Case today, because something has to explain today's poor quality redbone and why they haven't reproduced the beautiful old redbone you've got there.

There's no way the knives today contain enough of anything to actually be problematic.

 

[Plantman]

Here’s a Case 6235 1/2 in red bone with a Case XX tang stamp, which dates it from 1940-64.

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[Corto_Malt]

 

[screened porch]

1970, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976.

I keep finding more. The three-spring 47 is from 1980; the trapper has a stamp I can't find. It would be 2019 if it had angular esses, but these are round.

 

[waynorth]

Thanks guys!! I like seeing the older ones!!! 6392 10 dot!!

 

[jmh33]

Thanks guys!! I like seeing the older ones!!! 6392 10 dot!!View attachment 2659963View attachment 2659964View attachment 2659965

Oh My My!!

John

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[jmh33]

 

[waynorth]

Case Tested XX 6228P, a teardrop Harness Jack from the old days!! I love this one!!

Greenbone in fine walkin' and talkin' shape!!

 

[black mamba]

Beauty, Charlie! Maybe not a peach . . . but a ripe golden delicious!

 

[lithicus]

Case Tested XX 6228P, a teardrop Harness Jack from the old days!! I love this one!!
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Greenbone in fine walkin' and talkin' shape!!

Very interesting! Was just having a conversation in another thread about tested era knives having pattern numbers. I couldn't find any examples easily, but knew they must exist. This pattern number stamp is clear as day! I also love that shield!!

It looks like there might be an "XX" stamp above the pattern number. Is that true and do you know what this is for? I feel like I've heard rumors that each time it was checked by quality control it got one "X". And, Case checked every knife twice. Hence the double x moniker?

 

[waynorth]

I've heard that story too! But those Xs were stamped at the same time, maybe after the inspecting was done??? I don't think anyone knows this one for sure!!